Monday, 31 January 2011

In Toronto
Jan. 31, The Big League at Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People
Feb. 3, The Full Monty at Scarborough Music Theatre
Feb. 3, Treasure Ireland at NAGs Players
Feb. 3, Highway 63: The Fort Mac Show at Theatre Passe Muraille
Feb. 4, Wasted On The Young at Humber Theatre
Feb. 6, Tulip at Humber Theatre

In South Central Ontario
Feb. 3, Black Coffee at West End Studio Theatre (Oakville)
Feb. 3, The Winslow Boy at Mississauga Players
Feb. 4, Chapter Two at Theatre Burlington
Feb. 4, A Time To Remember at Georgetown Globe Musical Productions

Thursday, 27 January 2011

Theatre Ontario has scheduled our special "Taxes For Theatre Artists" workshop for March 2 at 2pm. "Taxes For Theatre Artists" is a free workshop for members of Theatre Ontario, and will help answer questions on:

Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Theatre Ontario is now inviting applications for the March 1, 2011 deadline for the Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP), funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.

The PTTP offers financial support for unique and flexible training with a chosen mentor in any theatrical discipline (except performance.) One can apply for professional development in his/her own discipline, or a “change of direction" in a career. To apply, applicants must have at least two years of professional experience following their formal education.

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

As part of Showcase—our annual event presenting the graduating classes of conservatory theatre programs—Theatre Ontario held professional panels on the evening of January 18th. The Showcase Panels gave the graduates a chance to talk to industry professionals about the realities of the business from a variety of perspectives. This entertaining and informative evening is always a favourite. Our generous panelists answered questions and shared a wealth of experience.

The “Surviving a Career in Acting” panel featured four actors sharing their personal experiences in the business: Maev Beaty, Melody Johnson, Jordan Pettle, and Guillermo Verdecchia; and Mark Brownell, an actor and Councillor from Canadian Actors Equity Association. (Cara Ricketts was also to be on the acting panel but was unable to come in the end; for those who attended, we wanted to assure you she is fine.)

The 2011 panels were moderated by Theatre Ontario’s Professional Theatre Coordinator Tim Chapman, and held at Theatre Passe Muraille.

Monday, 17 January 2011

In Southwestern Ontario
Jan. 18, Kingfisher Days at The Grand Theatre (London)
Jan. 20, January One-Act Play Weekend at Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre
Jan. 21, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife at London Community Players

In Toronto
Jan. 21, The Real Inspector Hound & After Magritte at Alumnae Theatre Company
Jan. 22, Weesageechak Begins To Dance Festival of New Works XXIII at Native Earth Performing Arts

Thursday, 6 January 2011

In the past few months the professional theatre community has been hit with the loss of so many of its invaluable family members: Jackie Burroughs, Tracy Wright, Domini Blythe, Graham Harley, Gina Wilkinson. ‘Attention should be paid’ to all of them, but I would like to focus particularly on the contribution of David French to Canadian theatre.

David French started in theatre as an actor, but it was not long in his career before he turned to playwriting. In 1971, he saw the Tarragon Theatre’s very first production, David Freeman’s Creeps (starring, among others, Robin Cameron, a young John Candy, Frank Moore and Charles Northcote.) What then transpired became part of Tarragon lore—it’s a story I heard on numerous occasions after I arrived at Tarragon in 1979; Albert Schultz told the story at David’s recent funeral and Hrant Alianak added a note to the story which I had never heard before: apparently after the performance of Creeps, David went to the Tarragon box office and asked for Tarragon Artistic Director, Bill Glassco’s phone number. And they gave it to him! (Something that would never happen after I arrived at the Tarragon, and I would even venture to guess Bill would have stopped that practice quite soon after David’s call.)

Wednesday, 5 January 2011

Theatre Ontario is pleased to announce the latest recipients of training grants through Theatre Ontario's Youth Theatre Training Program (YTTP). $24,000 was awarded in total among the following recipients:

The Amy Project, Toronto: Artists Mentoring Youth

Dare to B, Toronto: Break It Down Dance Initiative

Pride Cab, Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times

Halibuki Student Training, Minden: Conjurors of County Town

Jumblies Scarborough Youth, Toronto: Jumblies Theatre

RILTS Community Workshop Series, Rideau Islands and Lakes

Spring Training/Young Playwrights, Toronto: Tarragon Theatre

The next application deadline for this program is March 15, 2011.

This program is funded by the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.

As always, we welcome directors, artistic directors, producers, casting directors and agents who are signed to the EIC or members of TAMAC. This will be our 17th year of presenting the graduates of theatre training programs. Join us for two days of talent, with over 230 grads from the following programs:

Sunday, January 16, 10:30am to 5:30pm (approximate times as follows)
10:30am - University of Windsor, School of Dramatic Art
11:30am - Humber College, Theatre Performance Program
12:30pm - George Brown Theatre School
1:45pm - National Theatre School of Canada
2:20pm - York University (BFA and MFA)
3:35pm - University of Toronto – Mississauga/Sheridan
4:30pm - Ryerson Theatre School

Monday, January 17 at 11:00am to 5:00pm (approximate times as follows)
11:00am - Canadore College
11:50am - St. Lawrence College
1:15pm - Centre for Indigenous Theatre
1:40pm - St. Clair College
2:20pm - Sheridan Music Theatre
4:00pm - Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts

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